We got in around morning and after a quick orientation with the ranger, began hiking to the north side of the island. We had heard rumors of "Potholes" in the bluffs there, where something triggered massive landslides. Supposedly this was the result of some missile tests conducted by the navy.... but who really knows.
The island was homesteaded in the late 1800's by woodcutters providing fuel for the steamers. This gave rise to many of the decomposing monuments we passed along the way. Some old sugar shacks here and there, and at least one abandoned logging camp from the 1900's. After a good day of hiking, we finally made it to the north side of the island, where we promptly set up camp over looking lake Michigan. The next day we got up in search of the pot holes. After a couple of hours of sleuthing around, we finally found what we were looking for. While it was certainly an interesting formation, the real beauty was in the island itself.
We spent the remainder of our days completing the loop around the island. We visited the remains of Crescent city, with pilings running out into lake Michigan and a cleared field as the only evidence of its existence. Underestimating our hiking time, we just barely made it to the dock on the south side of the island, in time to catch the departing ferry. Back to the "modern" world for now.
